Results 6,381-6,400 of 32,583 for speaker:Richard Bruton
- Fiscal Policy. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: The Minister is not giving clarity. He is just saying it is not in his thinking. We need assurances that the EU accepts his approach so we can frame realistic budgetary proposals. Has the Minister raised it with the Commission and is he seeking assurances?
- Fiscal Policy. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: It is an obvious question.
- Anglo Irish Bank. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to publish a detailed analysis of the options regarding the future of Anglo Irish Bank in view of the growing concerns about his preferred approach. [17484/10]
- Anglo Irish Bank. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Has the Minister obtained any independent estimate of the cost of these various options within Anglo Irish Bank? I ask that question because I heard him quote in the past documents coming from Anglo Irish Bank in respect of its estimate. It based that estimate on the basis that the loans being transferred to NAMA were worth â¬26 billion when it transpired it was out by â¬7 billion. There...
- Anglo Irish Bank. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Was that its first plan or the new plan?
- Anglo Irish Bank. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: I thought we had seen it.
- Anglo Irish Bank. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: But he has seen it.
- Anglo Irish Bank. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: I have two supplementary questions for the Minister. Did Rothschilds endorse the first Anglo version that assumed its loans transferring to NAMA would be far more valuable? This might give us an idea of the quality of the advice the Minister is getting from Rothschilds. Also, when will the House see legislation for the orderly resolution of a bank that is no longer of systemic importance...
- Public Service Reform. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: We have seen in recent times appalling failure in public service, in terms of the regulator's office and FÃS, which has been rewarded by golden handshakes. What type of signal does this send out in terms of accountability? The Government consistently states in respect of this disaster into which we have plunged, economically, that it acted at all times on the best advice available. Is...
- Public Service Reform. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Solid proposals were put forward. Does the Minister support the establishment of a Department of public service reform to cut through this problem? Does he support accountability with consequences, which does not mean golden handshakes? Does the Minister support publishing advice such that people can determine what advice was tendered and acted upon and such that there can be genuine...
- Public Service Reform. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: The Minister has defended decisions on the basis of acting on the best available advice.
- Public Service Reform. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: I am not flinging anything around the House.
- Fiscal Policy. (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Did the Minister note the figure in the Mazars report that lending to performing loans for small businesses was down by 25%? It an extraordinary squeeze on performing businesses which are the lifeblood of recovery. Has the Minister done any preparation on how he might frame credit directives, a power which he took in the legislation, if that becomes necessary?
- Written Answers — Public Service Pay: Public Service Pay (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the way it is proposed to measure progress against which refunds of public service pay would be made under the proposed public service agreement with the public service committee of Irish Congress of Trade Unions. [17127/10]
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the desirable restructuring of the banking sector here. [17128/10]
- Written Answers — Public Service Appointments: Public Service Appointments (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the appointments made by the top level appointments committee in each of the past five years; the number of applicants; the number of applicants from outside the public service in each year; the number of those selected who came from outside the public service; the number that came from outside the Department filling the post distinguishing by...
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the desired breakdown between spending and taxation of the proposed â¬2 billion reduction in the current Exchequer deficit in view of the draft public service agreement. [17311/10]
- Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the conditions that constitute an unforeseen budgetary deterioration in the context of the draft public service agreement. [17312/10]
- Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has committed to the payment of annual pay increments as part of the draft public service agreement. [17314/10]
- Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2010)
Richard Bruton: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has committed not to cut the pensions of existing public service pensioners as part of the draft public service agreement. [17315/10]